St. Vincent and the Grenadines was represented at the 61st session of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, held in Geneva Switzerland on Friday July 24th. Word of this came from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, at a News Conference this week. The Prime Minister said the meeting focused on…Continue Reading →

The Unity Labour Party is this week celebrating its 20th anniversary as a Political Party. Prime Minister and Party Leader, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says Thursday October 16th marks a significant milestone in the history of the ruling Unity Labour Party. The Prime Minister expressed appreciation to individuals whom he said have contributed significantly to his…Continue Reading →

According to a release from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Embassy in Washington, the Sister-Islands relationship was formalized after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to the USA, La Celia A. Prince, and the Manager of Dukes County, Martina Thorton, whose role is similar to…Continue Reading →

Examinations on several subject areas under the United Nations Young Professional Programme (UNYPP) will be carried out by the Ministry of the Education on December 4th this year. According to a release, this year’s Job Families will include: Economic Affairs, Information Systems and Technology, Human Rights, Library/Information Management/ Photography/ Political Rights and Radio Producers in…Continue Reading →

A Steering Committee is now in place to carry forward the process of establishing a Vincentian business organization in the United States A release from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Diaspora Committee of New York says the committee was appointed, following a successful meeting of Vincentian Business persons held last Saturday June 7th in…Continue Reading →

A three day preparatory meeting is being held here for the United Nations Small Islands Development States Conference to be held in September this year. The meeting hosted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC is being attended by experts represented by Caribbean states at the UN. During her remarks at…Continue Reading →

Journalist Shanna Daniel of the Agency for Public Information is representing St. Vincent and the Grenadines at a two-day International Conference in Jamaica this weekend, to observe World Press Freedom Day. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO will host the Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. Secretary General for the…Continue Reading →